Sir
Drug induced Parkinsonism( DIP) is diagnosed when symptoms of parkinsonism start during the use of the offending drug
and in the absence of a history of symptoms of parkinsonism before initiation of the drug.
1
We describe a case of
Parkinsonism that was clinically diagnosed as DIP but DAT scan pointed towards idiopathic Parkinsonâ s disease( PD).

Sir
Drug induced Parkinsonism( DIP) is diagnosed when symptoms of parkinsonism start during the use of the offending drug
and in the absence of a history of symptoms of parkinsonism before initiation of the drug.
1
We describe a case of
Parkinsonism that was clinically diagnosed as DIP but DAT scan pointed towards idiopathic Parkinsonâ s disease( PD).

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en

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Irish Medical Journal

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DIAGNOSIS

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE

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Can lithium unmask the preclinical parkinsonian features?

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Article

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Other

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Irish Medical Journal

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No funding

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Leinster

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peer-review

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